Jessica Lawson is an author of middle-grade books.
Biography edit
Lawson attended Homestead High School in Indiana, going on to earn a BA in Spanish from the University of Denver and a MS in Outdoor Recreation and Natural Resource Management from Indiana University.[1] She has lived in Colorado[2] and Pennsylvania.
She began writing in mid-2009 after the birth of her first child.[3] Lawson produced eight manuscripts before selling The Actual & Truthful Adventures of Becky Thatcher.[4]
Accolades edit
Publishers Weekly praised The Actual & Truthful Adventures of Becky Thatcher, as "a rewarding read" and "a delightfully clever debut" in a starred review.[5] Bank Street College named Nooks & Crannies to its Best Children's Books of 2016 list.[6]
Selected works edit
- Lawson, Jessica; Bruno, Iacopo (illus) (June 2015). The Actual & Truthful Adventures of Becky Thatcher. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 9781481401531. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- Lawson, Jessica; Andrewson, Natalie (illus) (May 2016). Nooks & Crannies. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 9781481419222. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- Lawson, Jessica (May 2017). Waiting for Augusta. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 9781481448406. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- Lawson, Jessica (September 2017). Under the Bottle Bridge. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 9781481448420. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
References edit
- ^ "Jessica Lawson: Author Revealed". Simon and Schuster. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ^ Jessica Lawson (13 August 2013). "Interview with Colorado author Jessica Lawson". TaraDairman.com (Interview). Interviewed by Tara Dairman. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ^ Jessica Lawson (10 July 2014). "7 questions for: Author Jessica Lawson". MiddleGradeNinja (Interview). Interviewed by Robert Kent. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ^ Jessica Lawson (11 March 2016). "The Writer's Block: An Interview with Jessica Lawson". MiddleGradeMafia (Interview). Interviewed by L.S. Bridgers. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ^ "The Actual & Truthful Adventures of Becky Thatcher". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ^ "Best Children's Books of the Year: Ages Nine to Twelve (2016 Edition)" (PDF). Bank Street College. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
External links edit
- Lawson, Jessica. "Author's blog". Falling Leaflets. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- Lawson, Jessica. "Author's website". Jessica Lawson Books. Retrieved 7 February 2018.